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by Alice McDermott
About 41 pages (12,322 words)
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Billy Lynch

Billy Lynch is a charming Irish man who was born and raised in New York. Billy fought for his country in World War II and returns home to a world he is not sure of his place in. Billy and his cousin Dennis go to Long Island to fix up Dennis's stepfather's vacation home, taking the time to readjust to the civilian world. It is here that Billy finds the love of his life, a young Irish woman who is in the States to visit her sister. Billy charms the girl into an engagement ring, making promises he fully intends to fulfill.

Life without his girl, Eva, is difficult for Billy. Billy is a romantic, his head full of poetry. Billy needs passion in his life to feel fulfilled. During the time in which he.....

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